The Hockey Star’s Remorse

Chapter 22

After getting back to the apartment, I’d barely set down my things before my phone began to ring. I groaned, not having the patience for any human interaction. It didn’t help that the plane ride home had left me exhausted.

With a sigh, I grabbed it from out of my bag. I barely registered the name on the screen before I thoughtlessly picked up the call.

“Hello?” I said, dropping my keys on the counter. I hurried over to the kitchen and opened the fridge. “This is Evie.”

“Hi, Evie,” Timothy’s voice came through and I nearly dropped the bottle of fruit juice I had grabbed.

I placed the container on the counter and cleared my throat. “Timothy. Hi.”

“Sorry, this is sudden. Considering I just saw you,” he said with a laugh. “I was wondering if you had time this week to discuss the case a bit further?”

“Of course.” I grabbed a glass from the pantry and filled it up with the juice. “Just give me a time, and I’ll likely be free.””

He hummed thoughtfully. “Tonight at four sound good? At the firm?”

“Sounds perfect.” I took a sip of my juice and cringed at how squeaky my voice had sounded.

“Great,” he said, then there was a pause. It seemed neither of us was ready to hang up, at least immediately.

Finally, I spoke up, taking advantage of the silence. “Thank you, by the way.”

“Hm?”

“For yesterday. With my panic attack…you helped a lot.”

I couldn’t see his face, but I could envision the smile that he had grown just based on his tone. “It was no problem,” he said gently.

My grip tightened on my phone and I pressed it closer to my ear. “I’ll talk to you later.”

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of your

onto the kitchen floor and pulled my knees. to my chin.

another text from Bruce flashed across the screen. I opened the text up and saw the

Coco. I’m playing nice for now, but

There had been several others he sent before that. One of them had come in during my call

lovely today,

I’m not into making calls, bad reception and all, but it’d be nice to

me, Coco. I’m not

were poised over the screen. Part of me wanted to respond and tell him to back off, but the other saw an even worse reaction from him if I

that way.

clutched it to my chest, steadying my breaths as they grew shallower. Even from afar, Bruce managed to make me feel disgusted with myself. Wherever he was, darkness followed

with every

made me jump

the thin skillets. Slowly, I hauled myself up and made my way over to the front door. I took a quick peek through the peep hole, but it wasn’t Bruce on the other

the man on the other side. There was barely any time–to address him and the other

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my porch before being

It takes a few blinks before the man is clear again, this time with a whole crowd

the man asked, scratching the stubble under his chin. He had a camera dangling from his neck and a notebook tucked under

‘Evie‘ specifically?” I

trying to find her, but some guy was generous enough

could feel my head starting to spin, having all those eyes watching me from my doorstep. Hesitantly, I stepped

blankets strewn about. They had even set up a small campfire

you camping

want to know all about you, Evie. There’s not way that other news station’s going to get the scoop before

serious!” I cried out.

on my face like. an

closer, then locked the door. for security. I knew the press was fierce when it came to a good story, but this was next level in terms of

welcome, whether it was cleaning or folding laundry. The time eventually came for me to

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